In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PARAQUAT
paraquat
(noun) a poisonous yellow solid used in solution as a herbicide
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From a trademark.
Noun
paraquat (countable and uncountable, plural paraquats)
(chemistry) A poisonous yellow herbicide derived from bipyridine
Source: Wiktionary
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SPONGE
(noun) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
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